What color is #3868B2?

#3868B2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3868B2?

The RGB value is 56, 104, 178: 56 red, 104 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3868B2?

The complementary color is #B28238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3868B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3868B2 color

#3868B2 rgb(56, 104, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3868B2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 40.8% green and 69.8% blue (56, 104, 178).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 52% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#3868B2 color codes

HEX	`#3868B2`
RGB	`rgb(56, 104, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 40.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 52%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 69%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.17, 8.52, -44.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.17, 44.98, 280.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.614, 13.954, 44.034)`
Decimal	`3696818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3868B2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3868B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3868B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3868B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3868b2; }
.text { color: #3868b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3868b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 104 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3868b2, #4538b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3868B2?: #3868B2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3868B2?: The RGB value is 56, 104, 178: 56 red, 104 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3868B2?: The complementary color is #B28238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3868B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.